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Sister Helen Prejean: Together We Can End the Death Penalty (San Francisco Public Defender’s Office)

Summary. “Dead Man Walking” author Sister Helen Prejean was invited to San Francisco by Public Defender Jeff Adachi to speak about her experiences with the death penalty. Opening remarks included views by District Attorney George Gascon and religious leaders Rabbi Ryan Bauer and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. For more information, visit http://www.SFPublicDefender.org or http://www.SisterHelen.org.

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The Death Penalty – An Interview with Sister Helen Prejean (NBS News Rachel Maddow 19 June 2013)

[Source: The Rachel Maddow Show, NBC News, 19 June 2013] Resources. Here are some resources for further reading and learning. Congregation of St. Joseph (Sister Helen Prejean is among those serving) Gregg v. Georgia, the 1976 Supreme Court Decision about the Death Penalty SisterHelen.org (website of Sister Helen) Sister Helen Prejean (Wikipedia Page) Transcript. Below […]

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